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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fluconazole and flurbiprofen

Fluconazole's FDA label (Fluconazole) of April 2, 2026 names flurbiprofen in its drug interactions section; the flurbiprofen label PlainMeds reads does not name fluconazole. The fluconazole label: “Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs The C max and AUC of flurbiprofen were increased by 23% and 81%, respectively, when coadministered with fluconazole compared to administration of flurbiprofen alone.”

Check it at the source: the fluconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 7, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.); the flurbiprofen FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 24, 2024, Bausch & Lomb Incorporated).

What does the fluconazole label say about flurbiprofen?

Fluconazole label (Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., April 2, 2026), drug interactions

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs The C max and AUC of flurbiprofen were increased by 23% and 81%, respectively, when coadministered with fluconazole compared to administration of flurbiprofen alone.

Source: FDA drug label (Fluconazole, NDA020090), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective April 2, 2026 (SPL set 737e0fac-a2d2-4053-a0d7-edbfb6248f69), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (fluconazole), Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., effective April 7, 2026 (SPL set d1364455-1537-46d4-b093-38cca3be778f), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the flurbiprofen label say about fluconazole?

Flurbiprofen's label (effective July 24, 2024) does not name fluconazole in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Flurbiprofen Sodium), Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, effective July 24, 2024 (SPL set 11db354f-caf9-4567-811e-6c9beb1330c7), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

41Fluconazole generic labelers
7Flurbiprofen generic labelers
FluconazoleFlurbiprofen
Labeled forFungal infections, Urinary tract infectionsRheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.380 per tablet 200 mg tablet$9.83 per mL 0.03% eye drop
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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